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Senior/ Principal Ecologist
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Overview
Working for Bioscan means working for one of the longest established and most respected consultancies specialising in applied ecology. Employee satisfaction is very high and staff turnover very low.
Requirements
We are seeking candidates with proven experience in professional ecology, who can demonstrate the following attributes:
- A degree in ecology or relevant subject
- Demonstrable proficiency with survey/ID of one or more taxonomic groups of UK fauna and/or flora
- One or more protected species licences, or proven experience of working under protected species licences
- Demonstrable proficiency with UKHab, and its translation across to and interface with other survey and assessment systems, such as Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and the National Vegetation Classification (NVC)
- Proven project management expertise, from tendering to final deliverables, and associated client care and junior staff management
- Excellent standards of written output and a pride in the precision and quality of their work
- Demonstrable and working knowledge of UK wildlife legislation and relevant planning policy
- Demonstrable knowledge and practical experience of a range of assessment systems including Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), and Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA)
- Full driving licence, and openness to autonomous and flexible working
- Willingness to relocate, if necessary, to within commuting distance of our offices just south of Oxford
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Experience and/or expertise in any or all of the following would also be an advantage:
- Use of GIS software (QGIS or similar)
- Analysis of bat calls (using Kaleidoscope or similar)
- Public inquiry experience
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Benefits
Successful applicants will join a small, friendly team of twelve staff based in rural surroundings just outside Oxford and will benefit from in-house and external CPD provision, staff socials and other rewards, a TOIL system for fieldwork, various benefits (generous pension provision, an annual field-wear allowance, professional membership fees, life insurance, and access to the Cycle to Work scheme); and being in a highly regarded practice that is often at the cutting edge.
How to Apply
If this sounds like you, please get in touch, setting out your credentials and suitability for a position at Bioscan and enclosing a current CV, via email: bioscan@bioscanuk.com
or via post to: Recruitment, Bioscan UK Limited, The Old Parlour, Little Baldon Farm, Little Baldon, Oxford OX44 9PU
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